Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 17935, Thomas Dutton, Mass. N. H.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass. N.H.
Dutton Thomas
S 17935
CONTENTS
carded

10608
N. Hampshire
Michael Cullen
of Keene in the State of N. Hampshire who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Merrill of the 8th Regt. commanded by Col. Brattle in the N. Hampshire line for North State Mts.
is a Corporal
Inscribed on the Roll of N. Hampshire at the rate of 12 Dollars 67 Cents per annum, to commence on the 24th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 15 day of April 1833 and Act 29th Dwight D. Dyer N. Hampshire
Arrears to the 24th of March 1833 $ 55. 54 Semestral allowance ending 1st Sept. 21. 33
$ 106. 87
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by W. C. G. Atkinson Clerk, Book 8 Vol. 13 Page 80
1888
Aug 27 - E. S. Hams history Press
10608-1-12-2008

Thomas (Allen & Hampshire)
Cash 8 Mts Print 4 do
12 C.R.
125 g s
V. Cheshire Sturminster Gosport

BRIEF in the case of  Thomas L. Allen  of  Chatham  in the State of  Pa  (Act 7th June, 1832.)
 1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? before a Judge  2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?  3. How old is he? 87  4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed. 
   Period. Duration of Service. Rank. Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served.   Years, Months, Days. As a Gen.     19 April In 1775 2 Corporal Col. Hays Col. Mitchell   1776 3 Pr. Col. Pitkin Col. Greene   1777 1 year Brig. Col. Hall  
 5. In what battles was he engaged? none mentioned  6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Worcester Pa.  7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? Traditionary and two living witnesses  8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? 
X Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
J. Hays
Examining Clerk.

Declaration of Thomas Dutton of Jeffrey Cheshire Esq N.H.
12.598.

Declaration,
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7th of June, 1832.
STATE OF NEW-HAMPSHIRE, COUNTY OF CHESHIRE, ss.
On this fifth day of September 1832 , personally appeared in open Court, before the Hon. Theron Watson , Judge of the Court of Probate for the County of Cheshire,
now sitting, Thomas Dutton a resident of Geffrey in the county of Cheshire and State of New Hampshire aged 84 last January who, being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress, passed June 7th, 1832.
That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers, and served as herein stated
1 st That he served as a Corporal during the first eight months of the war of the Revolution, commencing the 19 th of April 1775, in Capt. Elijah Wymans Company of Massachusetts Militia, in the Regiment of Col. William Prescott , of which John Robinson was St. Col. and Henry Adams , Major — that he then belonged to Stockholm County of Worcester in Mass — was stationed principally in Cambridge , but for some time on Roxbury neck — was dismissed after serving eight months. 2 nd — that in the fall of 1776. he enlisted in the Company, commanded by — Fitch of Ignatow Mass , of whose Company — How and — Bowers were Lieutenants; in Col. Brewers Regiment, and went from Stockholm to Barnington , and thence to Skeneateles now Whitehall , and then down the lake to Ty. and made no stop there but proceeded to Mount Hope where he was stationed — that while he was at Mt Hope the battle on the lake was fought by Gen. Arnold and the British — When the troops went into winter quarters he was dismissed and returned home after serving three months — knows of no person who can testify to this service — 3 rd — That in July or August 1778 as he thinks, he went from Geffrey aforesaid, (to which he had before removed,) and served one month or more in the Company of Captain Launcel Fitchell , of Massachusetts Militia — John Dutton was — of the New Hampshire Militia — That he went first to Providence , and from thence by water to the Island of Rhode Island where General Sullivan commanded — The Regt. was commanded by Col. Enoch Hale — he went in great haste in consequence of an express which arrived at Geffrey to get men — was dismissed a few days before Gen. Sullivan retreated from the Island.

was born in Westford Mass. in the year 1748 - has no record of his age, but supposes there is one at West- ford - lived at Middleburyham the two first times, and at Jeffrey the last, as before stated - have lived since the war in Jeffrey & now lives there - was a volunteer every time - recollects Gen Washington, Gen Putnam at Cambridge , and the Regts of Col. Frye & Bridgman - also thinks Col. Stearns commanded a Regt at Mt Hope, but is not certain - recollects only Gen Sullivan at R. Island, as he was there but a short time & was stationed at some distance from the other troops as a guard - Never recd any written discharge - The Rev. Laban Ainsworth and Deacon David Gilmore live near me in said Jeffrey and can testify as to my character for veracity and belief of my services as a soldier of the revolution
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or an annuity, except the present, and he declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of the Agency of any State.
Thomas Dutton
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid
Aaron Watson Judge of Probate
We Laban Ainsworth a Clergyman residing in Jeffrey aforesaid and David Gilmore residing in the same Town do
hereby certify, that we are acquainted with Thomas Dutton who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be sixty four years of age; that he is reputed and believed, in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion.
Laban Ainsworth David Gilmore
Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid
Aaron Watson Judge of Probate
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier, and served as he states. And the Court further certi- fies, that it appears to them that Laban Ainsworth who has signed the forementioned certificate is a Clergyman resident in the Town of Jeffrey aforesaid and that David Gilmore who has also signed the same is also a resident of the same Jeffrey and is also a credible person and that their statement is entitled to credit.
Aaron Watson Judge of Probate
I the undersigned Clerk of the Court of Probate for said County of Oxford do hereby certify, that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the Court in the matter of the application of Thomas Dutton for a pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office, this fifth day of September A.D. 1832
I Clerk of said Court of Probate

August 18, 1938
BA-J/ATF Thomas Dutton-S.17935 Jacob Miller-W.3105
Mrs. W. B. Brian Toulon Illinois
Dear Madam:
The data furnished herein in regard to Thomas Dutton were obtained from papers on file in claim for pension, S. 17935, based on his service in the Revolutionary War.
Thomas Dutton was born in the month of January, 1748 in Westford, Massachusetts. The names of his parents were not given.
While a resident of Ashburnham, Worcester County, Massachusetts, Thomas Dutton enlisted sometime in April, 1775, served eight months as corporal in Captain Abijah Wyman's company, in Colonel William Prescott's Massachusetts regiment, was stationed at Cambridge, and "on Roxbury Neck". He enlisted in the fall of 1776, served three months in Captain Fitch's company in Colonel Brewer's regiment, stationed at Mount Hope. He moved to Jaffrey, Cheshire County, New Hampshire, and enlisted sometime in August, 1778, served about one month in Captain Samuel Twitchell's company in Colonel Enoch Hale's New Hampshire regiment.
He was allowed pension on his application executed September 5, 1832, at which time he was a resident of Jaffrey, New Hampshire. He died December 31, 1838.
The papers on file in this claim contain no

discernible data in regard to the family of the soldier, Thomas Dutton.
In order to obtain the name and address of the person who received the last payment of this pension, you should apply to The Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, Washington, D. C., and furnish the following data:
Thomas Dutton Certificate #10601 Issued April 15, 1833 Rate $42.67 per annum Commenced March 4, 1831 Act of June 7, 1833 New Hampshire Agency.
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Jacob Miller-W. 3105
The data which follow were obtained from papers on file in claim for pension, W. 3105, based on the service of Jacob Miller in the War of the Revolution.
The date and place of birth of Jacob Miller were not given, nor were the names of his parents stated.
Jacob Miller enlisted in Reading, Pennsylvania, sometime in the year 1776, served as private in Captain Spohn's company in the Fifth Pennsylvania Regiment, was in the battle of Long Island, and at the surrender of Fort Washington, where he was taken prisoner; it was not stated how long he was held a prisoner. He enlisted in Chester County, Pennsylvania, date not given, served as private in Captain Root's company and in Colonel Hartley's Pennsylvania regiment, was in the battle of Germantown, and served until the

"revolt of the Pennsylvania line".
The soldier, Jacob Miller, was allowed pension on his application executed August 28, 1820, at which time he was sixty-seven years of age, and a resident of Walker Township, Center County, Pennsylvania.
He died May 21, 1823 in Center County, Pennsylvania.
Jacob Miller married December 4, 1788, Nancy McLaughlin or McLaughen, of Chester County, Pennsylvania, in which county the soldier lived as a young man. The date and place of birth of Nancy McLaughlin (McLaughen) were not given, nor were the names of her parents stated.
The widow, Nancy Miller, was allowed pension on her application executed June 14, 1839, at which time she was aged seventy-six years, and living in Walker Township, Center County, Pennsylvania, where she continued to live in 1843.
Reference was made to the following children of Jacob Miller, and his wife, Nancy-Elizabeth, who died when about three years of age; Charles or Charly, John, Jacob, Polly, and Catharin were living in 1840. It was stated in 1820 that one son and one daughter were married, their names not designated.
The papers on file in this claim contain no further discernible data in regard to family.
In order to obtain the date of last payment of pension, name and address of person paid, and possibly the date of death of this widow, Nancy Miller, apply to the same official as given herein,

and furnish the following data:
Nancy Miller, widow of Jacob Miller Certificate #641 Issued June 29, 1843 Rate $80.00 per annum Commenced March 4, 1843 Act of March 4, 1843 Pennsylvania, Philadelphia Agency.
Very truly yours
A. D. MILLER Executive Assistant to the Administrator

17935 INVALID.
File No. _____
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[Arrangement of 1870.]

July 27th 1938 to Albert L. Pincel, 1070 1/2 St., Pittsburgh Pa. 1938-aug 18-liquid to mar. F.B. Brian aug

XI. Has the applicant obtained the evidence of a clergyman and another respectable citizen as to their belief respecting his age and the general belief in his neighborhood relative to his revolutionary service? yes XII. If the clergyman's affidavit has not been produced, is there any reason assigned for not obtaining it? XIII. If the applicant has no documentary evidence, and has not obtained the testimony of at least one living witness, has he stated in his declaration that such proof cannot be had? XIV. † If the applicant's name is not found on the rolls of military service, has he produced a witness or witnesses as to his service? yes If he has produced direct proof as to service, has the magistrate who administered the oath, certified to the credibility of the witness or witnesses? yes Has the proper officer certified to the official character and signature of the magistrate as the regulations direct? yes XV. Does it appear from any of the papers that the witness was in such a situation, or of such an age, as to have a personal knowledge of the applicant's service? yes XVI. ‡ Are the papers authenticated as the regulations direct? yes XVII. Are the seven interrogatories prescribed by the War Department answered satisfactorily? And, if not, which of them is not so answered? yes
 EXPLANATORY NOTES.
* QUERE V. In a case where the applicant cannot, by reason of the loss of memory, state precisely how long he served, he should amend his declaration by making an affidavit in the following words:
"Personally appeared before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, &c. A. B. who, being duly sworn, deposeth and saith, that, by reason of old age, and the consequent loss of memory, he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service, but according to the best of his recollection he served not less than the periods mentioned below, and in the following grades; For _____ year _____ months, and _____ days, I served as a _____ For _____ months and _____ days, I served as a _____; and for such service I claim a pension.

BRIEF objections to the admission of Pension Claims, of which those answered in the negative, in red ink, will apply to the claim of James Wilson which require further proof or explanation.
I. Does the declaration show where the applicant resides? gg II. Did the declarant make the declaration in the county where he resides? gg III. If the applicant did not make the declaration in the county where he resides, is there any reason assigned for his not doing so? IV. Has the declarant mentioned the period or periods of the war when he served? gg V. * Has he mentioned with precision the length of his service, and the different grades in which he served, in language so definite as to enable the department to determine to what amount of pension he is entitled? gg VI. Has he given the names of the officers under whom he served, in conformity with the regulations? gg VII. Has he made a relinquishment of every claim to any other pension than the one under the Act of June 7, 1832? gg VIII. Has the Court given their opinion? gg IX. Has the Clerk given his certificate? gg X. Is the Clerk's seal affixed? And if so, has it a device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal? gg

I John Wheeler, of Ashby in the County of Middlesex & Commonwealth of Massachusetts aged seventy six years, do hereby say that I served during the first eight months of the war of the revolution in the vicinity of Boston Mass. - that the Company to which I belonged was commanded by Captain Elijah Wymen, and the officers of the Regiment were Colonel William Prescott, Lt. Col. John Robinson and Major Henry Woods - I further say that Thomas Dutton who then lived in Ashburnham in the County of Worcester in said Commonwealth, but who now resides in Jaffrey in the County of Cheshire and State of New Hampshire, served with me in the same Company during the whole of said eight months - that I was well acquainted with said Dutton and know that he served as above stated - John Wheeler
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Middlesex County ss -
Be it remembered that on this seventh day of August 1832 - before me Rev. S. Willard a Justice of the Peace in and for the County of Middlesex aforesaid personally appeared the before named John Wheeler and made oath that the foregoing deposition by him subscribed contains the truth and nothing but the truth, and that the said John Wheeler is well known to me and is a credible witness - Subscribed and certified by and before me -
Rev. S. Willard Justice of the Peace

Commonwealth of Massachusetts,
Wadsworth. I claim the benefit of the Court of Common Pleas for the said County of Middlesex, do hereby certify that Alexander T. Wallcut, Esquire is a Justice of the Court within and for the said County, and his name set to the within Certificate, I believe to be his own proper signature.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court this seventeenth day of September 1832.
E. H. Merrill

John Wheeler, Affidavit
for Thos. Dutton.

I, Rufus Sawyer - of Jaffrey in the County of Cheshire and State of New Hampshire, aged seventy three years of age and say, that in July or August 1778, as I think, an express arrived at Jaffrey where I then resided, for men to go Rhode Island - that I, with Thomas Dutton, who then and now resides in said Jaffrey, and a number of others volunteered and went to Providence, and from thence to Rhode Island, where General Sullivan then commanded - that said Dutton and myself served one month or a little more, and were then discharged and returned home a short time before Gen. Sullivan retreated from the Island - that we belonged to the company commanded by Captain Samuel Twitchell, of which John Bolen was Ensign - the name of the Regt. I do not recollect - The Regiment was commanded by Colonel Ennis Hale. I further say that I was well acquainted with said Dutton, and know that he served as above stated
his - Rufus Sawyer Mar 12
State of New Hampshire Cheshire County, ss -
Be it remembered that on this fourth day of August A.D. 1832 - Before me Asa Parker a Justice

of the Peace in and for the County of Ches- hire aforesaid, personally appeared the before named Rufus Sawyer and made oath that the foregoing affidavit by him subscribed contains the truth and nothing but the truth, and that the said Rufus Sawyer is well known to me and is a credible witness —
Sworn, subscribed and certified by & before me
Asa Parker Justice of the Peace
Cheshire, Aug. 16, 1832
I Salma Hale Clerk of the Judicial Court in said County certify that Asa Parker is a Justice of the Peace in and for said County — and that the foregoing is his signature. — In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed the seal of said Superior Court of Judicature
S. Hale Clerk

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Dear Sir, I have the honor to submit the following report of the Commission on the Administration of Justice.
Thomas Dutton
I have the honor to submit the following report of the Commission on the Administration of Justice. The Commission was appointed by the Governor on June 1, 1884, and has been actively engaged in the discharge of its duties since its appointment. The Commission has held numerous public hearings in various parts of the State, and has been aided in its work by the following gentlemen, who were appointed assistants: Prof. James C. Durand, Dr. John D. Sleeper, Mr. Charles F. Hovey, Mr. William G. Russell, and Mr. John D. Sleeper. To each of these gentlemen a particular department of the Commission's work was assigned, and they have all been actively engaged in the discharge of their respective duties. The results of their labors, so far as they have been prepared for publication, are herewith submitted. In addition to the work already mentioned, the Commission has been aided by the following gentlemen, who were appointed clerks: Prof. James C. Durand, Dr. John D. Sleeper, Mr. Charles F. Hovey, Mr. William G. Russell, and Mr. John D. Sleeper. To each of these gentlemen a particular department of the Commission's work was assigned, and they have all been actively engaged in the discharge of their respective duties. The results of their labors, so far as they have been prepared for publication, are herewith submitted.
Respectfully, Thomas Dutton Chairman of the Commission

MRS. EDITH COLE BRIAN TOULON, ILLINOIS
Bureau of Pensions, Washington D. C.
Please give me all the information on the following Revolutionary soldiers. Names of wives, or children, in fact - anything -
1- Jacob Miller Born 1741 or (47) - died Sept. 12. 1814 Germanstown Pa. 2- Jacob Miller - Center Co. Penna. Pensioned in 1818 3- Thomas Dutton Jan 8 - 1748 - Dec 31 - 1808 Buried Jaffrey New Hampshire In Capt. Abijah Wyman's Co. Col. John Prescott Reg at Bunker Hill 4- Lieut. John Whiting born 1761 - Feb. 29 - 1808 Buried Douglas Center Mass. 5- Philip Waldron (Vinton Co. Ohio) Born England. Served in Virginia line. Buried Salt Spring cemetery Vinton Co. Ohio.
Any charges for the above - please state.
Mrs. F. B. Brian Toulon Illinois
July 26 - 1938

O. W. & N. Division.
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
P. S.
Bureau of Pensions
Washington, D. C.
July 17, 1895.
Sir:
In reply to your request for a statement of the military history of --- Thomas Dutton --- a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau.
   DATE OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. REG'T.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     Apr. 1775 6 mos. Com'l. Abijah Lyman William Prescott Mass.   Fall 1776 3 mos. Pvt. Fitch Drower Mass.   Aug. 1777 1 mo. Pvt. Samuel Twitchell Reuben Hale N. H.  
Battles engaged in, None.  Residence of soldier at enlistment, Ashburnham, Mass.  Date of application for pension, September 5, 1839.  Residence at date of application, Jeffrey, N. H.  Age at date of application, Born at Westford, Mass., in 1742.
Remarks:
Albert S. Pierce, Esq., 10 East St., Pittsbury, Mass.
Very respectfully
Acting Commissioner

August 18, 1968
BA-J/ATF
Thomas Dutton-S.17935
Jacob Miller-W.3105
Mrs. F. B. Brian Toulon Illinois
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request information in regard to the following soldiers of the Revolutionary War:
Jacob Miller born 1741, died September 12, 1814 in Germantown, Pennsylvania;
Jacob Miller of Center County, Pennsylvania, pensioned in 1818;
Thomas Dutton born January 8, 1748, died December 31, 1838 in Jaffrey, New Hampshire;
Lieutenant John Whiting born 1761, died February 28, 1808 in Massachusetts;
Philip Waldron born in England, served in the Virginia line, died in Ohio.
Because of the great demand for Revolutionary War data and the limited trained clerical force available for furnishing such information, it is not possible to comply in full with each request which requires so much time and research.
You are furnished herewith the Revolutionary War records of Jacob Miller of Center County, Pennsylvania, and Thomas Dutton of Jaffrey, New Hampshire.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Executive Assistant to the Administrator

BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*
NAME Dutton, Timothy GRADE Private LINE Massachusetts
WARRANT NUMBER 4042 ACREAGE 100 ISSUED Mar. 25, 1790 to — not shown —
*The information concerning the issuance of warrants carded on this form is found in volumes 2 to 4 of "Land Warrants Issued Prior to 1800" which are registers of bounty land warrants issued to non-commissioned officers and privates under congressional resolutions of September 16, 1776, and subsequent dates. Other records relative to the applications for warrants appear to have been destroyed in the War Department fire of November 9, 1800. Information concerning warrants surrendered to the Federal Government is to be found in General Land Office records in The National Archives.